Moldy Sippy Cup..WWYD?

[childcaremom]

I would just point it out to the parents using one of the above suggestions. I don't think they would be offended at all.

[Unregistered]

Yuck! This is why I don't use sippies. I use the ones with a plain flat lid and hole for a regular straw until they use an open cup.

Yes! Those cups are the best. I think they're called "take and toss"?

I feel like sip cups are becoming like bottles that have 800 parts you have to remove and clean.

[Blackcat31]

Yuck! This is why I don't use sippies. I use the ones with a plain flat lid and hole for a regular straw until they use an open cup.

I don't use sippy cups either. I also don't use cups with lids.

Love the take and toss ones though!

I take the cups but toss the lids.

[Rockgirl]

Yes! Those cups are the best. I think they're called "take and toss"?

I feel like sip cups are becoming like bottles that have 800 parts you have to remove and clean.

Those are the ones! They've lasted through hundreds of trips through the dishwasher.

Funny you mentioned the bottles. I was just trying to reassemble a Tommee Tippee bottle....I had to get another one out to see where all the pieces went!

[Rockgirl]

I don't use sippy cups either. I also don't use cups with lids.

Love the take and toss ones though!

I take the cups but toss the lids.

I remember drinking out of a glass every night at the dinner table as a very young child. Glass. And everyone did back then!

[Blackcat31]

I remember drinking out of a glass every night at the dinner table as a very young child. Glass. And everyone did back then!

My youngest is 13 months and she has been using a non-lidded cup since around 10 months.

I'd choose glass too if I could....I can't stand the residue left on the plastic cups.

I use paper Dixie cups instead and recycle instead. Easier.

[Rockgirl]

My youngest is 13 months and she has been using a non-lidded cup since around 10 months.

I'd choose glass too if I could....I can't stand the residue left on the plastic cups.

I use paper Dixie cups instead and recycle instead. Easier.

I just have one using the lid and straw now, and it's only because he crams everything into his milk cup during lunch.

[daycare]

I also use take and toss with no lid.

My littles get a lid with straw that goes in the trash. I hate creating waste, but I don't allow any cups from home.

I personally would just tell the DCP exactly that. I would not even wash it. I would just leave it as is and when they pick up show them Say, I opened your kids cup and found this. Just wanted to show you, not sure if you know that these cups can come apart for best cleaning.

Or something like that.

I do have the kids bring water cups for here, but I won't allow straws. Even just water creates mold due to their saliva creating the bacteria.,

[Ariana]

I would just say "hey noticed some mold on DCB cup so I took it apart to clean it/put it in the dishwasher. Just an FYI that they do come apart which prevents mold from forming". Then give it back to her in pieces so she can put it back together and now knows how it comes apart.

I use the Rubbermaid litterless juice boxes. Super easy to clean with a pipe cleaner and a small tube brush. I also do not accept cups from home.

[My3cents]

Oh, okay... no worries.... I would just tell her.
It's not a reflection of her parenting...it's just the stupid design of the sippy cup.

NOTHING to do with mom or dad.

I thought you were asking what to do about the cup being moldy etc and I was thinking "Well either wash it or stop using it." !

I didnt realize you were asking about how to not offend the parent... in response to that, I dont think it's anything for the parent to be offended about.

I thought the same thing when I first read. My snarky self, said to myself.....Duh Lady- wash it or throw it out! What a snark I am....

I would clean it (it would get a happy little bleach soak and good good rinse) then tell the parent nicely. I don't need to show the parent when I can verbalize to them on this one.

I use these pain in the bleep sip cups with my kiddo's. I pull them apart and clean them real good every time. Kudos for those that use reg cups early. I just don't want to be cleaning up spill messes anymore then I do. I also think it depends on your crew of kids.

What irritates me is the companies that change the cup designs and make it hard to get parts.

3cents

[daycare]

What irritates me is the companies that change the cup designs and make it hard to get parts.


thats how they make money.......you have to buy a whole new cup.....

[Thriftylady]

With my kids I used the rubbermaid type. At that time you could get them at WM cheap. Now they all have those stupid valves that make them the same as a bottle. I hate that. If we wanted a bottle we would just give them a bottle.

[Silly Songs]

Blackcat , I accidentally read your post as " keep the cup and toss the kids. " and all I could think was - somebody is having a bad day !

[Blackcat31]

Blackcat , I accidentally read your post as " keep the cup and toss the kids. " and all I could think was - somebody is having a bad day !

Oh, that was totally applicable yesterday for a couple of mine. :: ::

Here's hoping it's a much better day today!

[Alisyn]

I had a family a while back who brought a sippy from home, I took it apart to wash it and found gunk inside.....I knew this was a very young mother whom Im sure just didn't realize you could dismantle the thing :: I told her about it at pick up and she was totally surprised....not offended at all